A lot of people have asked, “How did you arrive at the name On Your Own Adventures?”

Well, the easy answer is that On Your Own, is how I hunt.  It is also how most of you hunt.  In fact, the most recent study shows that 97% of big game hunters in the United States are On Your Own hunters.

Whether it is on public land or private land, most hunters go non-guided.  For whatever reasons, whether it is the sense of personal accomplishment, cost, available opportunity, or a host of many other reasons, non-guided hunting is the way most of us hunt. (more…)